Shun Chen
The mediating role of authenticity on mindfulness and wellbeing: a cross cultural analysis
Chen, Shun; Murphy, David
Abstract
Both mindfulness and authenticity have been found to positively affect psychological well-being. The current study investigated the relationships between an interesting mix of eastern and western phenomena including mindfulness, authenticity and psychological well-being and considered the cultural diversities in measures of these variables. Participants (N =165) completed the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, Authenticity Scale, and the Psychological Well-Being Scale. Findings demonstrated that authenticity acts as a partial mediator for the relationship between mindfulness and psychological well-being. Authenticity remained a partial mediator in the White British sample but acted as a complete mediator of the relationship between mindfulness and well-being in the Chinese sample. We make several suggestions for therapeutic approaches that focus on authenticity and support a previous claim that person-centred psychotherapy can be considered a form of mindful therapy.
Citation
Chen, S., & Murphy, D. (2018). The mediating role of authenticity on mindfulness and wellbeing: a cross cultural analysis. Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 10(1), 40-55. doi:10.1080/21507686.2018.1556171
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Dec 3, 2018 |
Online Publication Date | Dec 10, 2018 |
Publication Date | Dec 10, 2018 |
Deposit Date | Dec 11, 2018 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 11, 2020 |
Journal | Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy |
Print ISSN | 2150-7686 |
Electronic ISSN | 2150-7708 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 10 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 40-55 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/21507686.2018.1556171 |
Keywords | Mindfulness; authenticity; well-being; person-centred therapy; cultural difference |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1402292 |
Additional Information | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy on 10/12/2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/21507686.2018.1556171. |
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